Applications open for the Direct beneficiary grants for farm and forest producer organizations to develop farm forestry inclusive businesses to contribute towards climate resilient landscapes and improved livelihoods.
The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) is a partnership between FAO, IIED, IUCN and Agricord, and funded by Finland, Germany, Norway through the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism of FAO, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States of America, and IKEA. The FFF provides direct financial support and technical assistance to strengthen Forest and Farm Producer Organizations (FFPOs) representing smallholders, rural women’s groups, local communities and indigenous peoples’ institutions. Collectively, forest and farm producers have the potential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to respond to climate change at landscape scales.
The FFF Direct Beneficiary Grants (DBGs) are an investment support modality to farmers focused on Strengthening linkages between Forest and Farm Producer Organizations (FFPOs) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve the quantity and quality of products, access to markets and meet set standards for various agro-forestry value chains
The Objective of this call for applications is to award grants for organising forest and farm producers for development of farm forestry, and landscape-based production systems and end market driven (gender) inclusive business in Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Kisii, Laikipia, Machakos, Nakuru, Samburu, and Vihiga Counties
Preference will be given to proposals that demonstrate capacity to link FFPOs with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in order to improve quantity and quality of production, enhance access to better markets and help attain standards through certifications.
The proposal can include purchase of small processing equipment, tools, machines etc critical to value addition, productivity and improved profitability. For this specific kind of investments (small machines, equipment, tools etc), the Applicant will be required to co-finance between 10% – 20% of the cost of that investment, and The Grant will fully cover the rest of activities in the Proposal
Funding Information
Successful applicants will be supported with grant value ranging between USD 20 000 to USD 100 000.
Project Duration
The proposed project should be implemented within a period of 12 months
Outcomes
Kenya is one of core countries in which the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) phase II is providing support to Forest and Farm Producers Organizations (FFPOs). Phase II has the goal of scaling up the role of FFPOs to achieve Climate Resilient Landscapes and Improved Livelihoods through the following four Outcomes;
Outcomes 1: More enabling policy and legal frameworks for FFPOs delivered through more FFPO-inclusive governance and cross-sectoral processes,
Outcomes 2: Increased entrepreneurship, access to markets and finance through gender equitable value chains delivered through new capacity to provide business incubation within FFPOs,
Outcomes 3: Improved delivery of landscape scale mitigation, adaptation and climate resilience for climate change through direct engagement of FFPOs and integration with inclusive livelihood approaches, and
Outcomes 4: Improved and equitable access to social and cultural services. The achievement of gender equality in the forest and farm sectors, including FFPOs is considered the right and smart way for gender transformation.
Eligibility Criteria
Interested Applicants/Organization must meet the following eligibility requirements
Must be an active farmer-based organization duly registered by relevant Government of Kenya agency/department as
Cooperative Societies (SACCOs, Cooperatives)
Self Help Group (CBO, Women/Youth Group)
Community Forest Associations, Conservancies and other conservation groups
Associations
NGOs
Be located and operating within the targeted Counties (Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Kisii, Laikipia, Machakos, Nakuru, Samburu, and Vihiga Counties)
Must be farmer/producer organizations dealing with farm and/or forestry value chains/products and actively engaged in agricultural/agribusiness and/or environmental conservation activities within their communities
Clearly demonstrate positive impact of their past/current activities and the number of members who will benefit from the proposed project
Demonstrate how the proposed project activities will achieve FFF Outcomes 2 & 3 and any other Outcomes
Must have an active bank account registered in the name of the organization and be able to provide at least 3 months certified bank statement
The organization must not be bankrupted or, be liquidated or have their affairs administered by the courts
The organization must be willing and able to contribute in cash with a minimum of 10% to the investment component in the budget
